used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am much afraid that I shall not be allowed to bring you much more.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It is all I could get," he said.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am much afraid that I shall not be allowed to bring you much more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am much afraid that I shall not be allowed to bring you much more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I am much afraid that I shall not be allowed to bring you much more.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It is all I could get," he said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
take in solid food
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It is all I could get," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is all I could get," he said.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is all I could get," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all I could get," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I am much afraid that I shall not be allowed to bring you much more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am much afraid that I shall not be allowed to bring you much more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is all I could get," he said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I am much afraid that I shall not be allowed to bring you much more.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hunger had compelled them to begin munching their brown bread, when Sam appeared bringing a small quantity of provision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am much afraid that I shall not be allowed to bring you much more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
hard to endure
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was passed much as the former one had been, though they had a short time allowed them to eat the food Sam had brought.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
at the time that
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was very hard and trying work, and they were well-nigh knocked up by the evening, when they had to return to their dirty prisons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am much afraid that I shall not be allowed to bring you much more.
